Anhydrate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anhydrate is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) An acid anhydride.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound
- To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
Example Sentences
The Tarim mummies, found in present-day China, were anhydrated naturally by searing desert conditions.
Word Forms
- anhydrates
- anhydrating
- anhydrated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include homoanhydride, heteroanhydride, anhydride, carboxyanhydride, anhydration, dianhydride.
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